Where can I find an authentic Spanish restaurant?

[bfjackson]

Where in Chicago can I find an authentic Spanish restaurant? I mean a REAL Spanish restaurant, one that serves things like jamon serrano or jamon iberico (not prosciutto that's called "jamon serrano"), Manchego cheese, tortilla, cocido, lentejas, calamares a la romana etc. and not a place that claims to serve "tapas" but doesn't actually serve things people eat in Spain.

[bigchefdave]

i have always had great authentic meals @Meson Sabika In naperville . original chef was emilio gervilla (the tapas king ) and his succesors menu ,which is still in place, was produced by Francois Sanchez, a basque native

[YoYoPedro]

Cafe Iberico on LaSalle St.

[Scylla]

I concur with YoYoPedro. Cafe Iberico is excellent! Here's a quick link to their menu:

http://www.cafeiberico.com/menu.html

[ferret]

Mercat a la Planxa in the Loop; Cafe Marbella on the Northwest side among others.